The Osage Nation is proud to announce a month-long celebration throughout March 2026 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the ratification of the Osage Nation Constitution that took place on March 11, 2006.
The anniversary celebration will feature a full slate of cultural, educational, artistic, and family-friendly events taking place across the Osage Nation Reservation. From fashion, music, and dance to traditional games, film, and intergenerational gatherings, the March events are designed to honor the past, celebrate the present, and inspire future generations of Osages.
2026 Sovereignty Celebration Schedule
Thursday, March 5
Wahzhazhe Fashion Show, Vendor Market, & Art Contest Gallery
6 pm Vendor Market & Art Contest Gallery Open
6:15 pm Welcome & Prayer
6:30 pm Art Contest Award Presentation
7 pm – 8 pm Fashion Show
9 pm Vendor Market & Art Contest Gallery Close
Osage Skyline Event Center
951 W. 36th St. North
Tulsa, OK
Friday, March 6
Wahzhazhe Cultural Night
5–9 pm.
Osage Skyline Event Center
951 W. 36th St. North
Tulsa, OK
Saturday, March 7
Sovereignty Celebration Dance
2 pm Gourd Dance
5 pm Supper Meal
6:30 pm War Dance
Osage Skyline Event Center
951 W. 36th St. North
Tulsa, OK
Friday, March 13
Sovereignty Festival
5-9 pm Live music by Osage Musicians & Indian Dice
5:30 pm supper catered by Tocabe
Wakon Iron Hall
181 Wakon Iron Bvld.
Pawhuska, OK
Saturday, March 21
Hominy Handgame
2 pm Handgame
5 pm Supper Meal
Hominy Community Building
102 Buffalo Ave.
Hominy, OK
Sunday, March 22
Elders Bingo
Transportation available courtesy of the Osage Nation Health System
1–3:30 pm.
Grayhorse Community Building
177 Kinney Drive
Fairfax, OK
Thursday, March 26
Coyote & the Ant and Coyote & the Bear Live Performances
Two performances: 1 pm and 7 pm
Constantine Theater
110 W Main St, Pawhuska, OK
Friday, March 27
Wahzhazhe Trivia Night
7–9 pm
Mockingbird Ballroom, Osage Casino & Hotel (Pawhuska)
1421 John Dahl Ave
Pawhuska, OK
Saturday, March 28
Osage Nation Trails Fun Run/Walk & Farmers' Market
10 am - 3 pm Farmers' Market
10 am Fun Run/Walk Begins at the Osage Nation Health Complex Entry
11 am - 3 pm Family Fun Games
Harvest Land Farmers' Market
102 Midland St.
Pawhuska, OK
Monday, March 30
3:30 pm: Time Capsule Burying, Osage Nation Campus, Million Dollar Elm Location
Tuesday, March 31
Premiere of Watsi: Embracing the Zonzoli Ilonshka (short film)
6 pm
Osage Nation Museum
819 Grandview Ave.
Pawhuska, OK
The Osage Nation invites Osage tribal members, families, and community members to take part in this historic month of celebration as the Nation reflects on 20 years of constitutional governance and looks ahead to the future. Event details will be available on Osage Nation social media and at https://www.osagenation-nsn.gov/2026sovereignty